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Saturday 20 August 2016

To War or not to War: A Report on QLC Meeting 30 July 2016

 Quills Literary Club welcomed  its  members to discuss and debate over the topic " TO WAR OR NOT TO WAR." 

M.Sai Priya talks about the Second World War

 The session started with a recitation of a heart touching poem  by Juveria Tabassum. The poem was titled, "I saw his Eyes" and written by Juveria herself. The poem referred to the horrific July 14th attack in Nice, and was inspired by the picture of a little girl lying dead on the road, covered with a thermal blanket, and her doll lying beside her. However, the poem was also a tribute to all those children who suffer endlessly and pointlessly in armed conflicts around the world.
Juveria Tabassum recites her poem, "I saw his Eyes"


The poem was a dramatic monologue where the child expresses her melancholy to  her mother saying that those all who fight over each other should be given love and not hatred.

The club  for a while was in deep thoughts. 
Members lost in thoughts
Nagina Shashanka then broke the silence with her speech on First World War to educate everyone about how actually it all started during those times and it was followed by M.Sai Priya who gave an introduction about the Second World War. 
Nagina Shashanka talking about the war and its effects

The discussion gradually drifted to a debate  where a few members talked in favour of war. It was indeed wonderful to get some unbelievable facts about how war altered some nations to be powerful on earth and how it benefited in promoting new inventions. 
G.Anusha questioning the members
Supriya.K
K.srinidhi
K.Kavitha Keerthi


It was all again strictly objected to by some of the others, who argued that the damage caused, nullifies any "advantage" that war provides. They said that war not only causes physical destruction, but also  the destroys the interpersonal relations between nations. The staff of English Department also participated in the discussion to boost it up and enlighten students. 
In conversation

The session ended up with the screening of a short movie "The Immigrant", which showcased the arduous journey from Europe to America that the Jews undertook during the Second World War, in order to escape the atrocities imposed upon them by Hitler. The lead role, played by iconic actor Charlie Chaplin, left everyone laughing heartily after a long serious discourse about war but they also might have understood the greatness of the veteran actor Charlie who showcased poor conditions of an immigrant with a humorous touch in it. We moved out thinking what next there yet was, to come from our literary club.




M.Sai Priya

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